Brown Rice and Black Beans Mardi

2 1/4 c instant brown rice

1 3/4 c boiling water

2 15-oz can cooked black beans

: or pinto beans -- undrained 2 TB margarine

1 lg onion -- chopped

3 cloves garlic -- chopped

1 md green pepper -- chopped

1/2 ts ground cumin

1 1/2 c salsa

Cook rice as per instructions on the box and set aside. In a large frying pan, saute` onion, garlic and green pepper in margarine. Add rice, beans, cumin and salsa and simmer about 20 minutes. Recipe By : From: Rooby <[email protected]: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 18:11:55 -0800 -----